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BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1980 CHAPTER XIX‑SUPERVISION OP LOCAL COUNCILS 139. Suspension and dissolution.‑(1) Government may by notification suspend a Local Council if there are reasons to believe that a Local Council‑ (a) is unable to discharge or persistently fails to discharge its duties; or (b) is unable to administer its affairs or meet its financial obligations; or (c) generally acts in a manner contrary to public interest; or (d) otherwise exceeds or abuses its powers. (2) On the publication of a notification under subsection (I)‑‑ (a) persons holding offices as Chairman and members of a Local Council shall cease to hold offices; (b) all functions of the Local Council, shall during the period of suspension, be performed by such person or authority as Government may appoint in this behalf; (c) all funds and property belonging to the Local Council shall, during the period of suspension vest in Government. (3) Government shall hold or cause to be held an inquiry into charges on which a Local Council is suspended. If, within a period of six months from the date of the suspension of the Local Council, the inquiry is not completed, the Local Council shall stand revived. (4) If, as a result of the inquiry, the charges against the Local Council are proved, the Government may dissolve the Local Council. (5) When a Local Council is disclosed. (a) Government shall order fresh election if the remaining term of the Local Council is not less than six months and the term of office of the Local Council so constituted shall be the same as mentioned in section 34; and (b) if the remaining term of its office is less than six months, the person or authority referred to in subsection (2) shall continue to perform the functions of the Local Council and its funds shall continue to vest in Government till the reconstituted Local Council assumes office.